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MANY are those who know ace highlife singer, Daasebre Gyamenah as “Ahoofe”, a name his fans gave him after the release of his hit song, “Ahoofe”, which literally means beautiful or the handsome one. One other name that the singer has in his “portmanteau” that many of his fans may not know is Abubakar Siddiq.  Daasebre is a Muslim and Abubakar Siddiq is his Islamic name. “Daasebre was born into Islam. His late mother was a Muslim who died when Daasebre was only five years old.  Daasebre was christened as Kojo Gyamenah and as a royal he later added “Daasebre” to distinguish himself from others with the same name.  Later on in his life he adopted the Islamic name in line with his faith.  Daasebre Dwamena has passed away at 37 Millitary Hospital this morning. May his soul rest in peace

The singer performed Roar and Rise to the delegates in Philadelphia  Members of the crowd gazed at her sparkling dress as she walked on stage The 31-year-old then reminded voters they will have the same power as NRA lobbyists come November  'You'll have as much say as any billionaire,' she added Katy Perry has wowed the Democratic convention with a musical performance. The singer performed Roar and Rise in Philadelphia after urging people around the country to back Hillary Clinton. As the pop star walked onto the stage members of the audience, including Bill Clinton, gazed up at her sparkling dress.  The 31-year-old then reminded voters they will have the same power as NRA lobbyists come November. The singer performed Roar and Rise in Philadelphia after urging people around the country to back Hillary Clinton 'You'll have as much say as any billionaire,' she added.  She even told the audience just to head to the polls so they could cancel ...

The Supreme Court has ordered the release of the agreement between the Ghanaian government and the United States government with respect to the former’s acceptance of two Guantanamo Bay detainees into the country. The release of the documents, according to the court, is to be made available only to the lawyers in t he matter. This followed the submission of the verbal agreement otherwise referred to as “Note Verbalizes” in diplomatic circles between the Government of Ghana and its American counterpart, to the court on July 12, 2016, by the Attorney General. This was because the agreement, according to the AG, was confidential and any disclosure in the public or open court would violate section 1 of the State Secrets ACT, 1962 (Act 101). But scrutinizing the agreement, the judges were of the view the release of the documents to the lawyers would not result in any security threat. Background Two Ghanaian citizens, Margaret Bamful and Henry Nana Boakye, sued the At...

The Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho on Monday ordered the Minister of Communications, Edward Omane Boamah to immediately ensure that his ministry pays the electricity bills of the Assembly Press which is under his ministry to enable it print important documents to enhance the work of parliament. The speaker gave the order after some Members of Parliament (MPs) had complained bitterly about the inability of the Table Office to give copies of the Legislative Instrument (LI) on the Electronic Communications (Interconnect Clearing House Service) Regulations, 2016, which was laid in the House on June 22 to them on time for their perusal. By the Standing Orders of the House, immediately an LI is laid copies of it must be made available to the members for their perusal. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, consistently reminded the speaker of that legitimate obligation of the House. Copies were eventually given to members ab...

 Strong smartphone sales have helped Samsung Electronics post its best quarterly results in more than two years. Second-quarter operating profit jumped 18% to 8.1tn Korean won ($7.17bn; £5.46bn), in line with the company's guidance issued in July. Operating profit at its mobile division soared 57% year-on- year to 4.3tn won. That is mainly driven by strong sales of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone models. Samsung predicts continued increase in demand for its smartphones and tablets in the second half of the year. But the company also indicated that "market competition is expected to strengthen as other companies release new mobile devices". Samsung is confident that the release of a new large-screen flagship smartphone in the third quarter will help maintain the track record of its smartphone sales. Samsung's results are in contrast to rival Apple. Earlier this week, the US company reported a 15% drop in iPhone sales for the April-to-June...

53-year-old pastor from Nigeria who impregnated more than 20 members of his congregation, including several married women and young girls, claiming that the Holy Spirit told him to have sex with them has been arrested for sexual abuse. Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, a spokesman for the Enugu State Police Command told NaiJ that general overseer of Vineyard Ministry of the Holy Trinity, Pastor Timothy Ngwu, was arrested for abusing his female members.“The pastor claims to be obeying prophetic/ spiritual injunction to do the will of God, which is to impregnate any one chosen and revealed by the Holy Spirit, irrespective of whether the woman is married or not,” said Amaraizu. “When the woman is delivered of the baby, the child remains in the ministry with the mother for life,” he added. According to a Vanguard report, Ngwu was reported to the police by his estranged wife, Veronica Ngwu, who got tired of his lascivious behavior after he impregnated her young niece. A brother of the pastor, w...

Follow Montie FM hearing: 'Mugabe' looks into heavens, shakes his head' Presiding judge Sophia Akuffo reading the sentences said the third and fourther contemnors Alister and Ako Gunn wilfully attacked the Chief Justice and lowered the authority of the court by insisting that they will not accept its judgment on a controversial matter of the voter's register. She said they also callously reminded the court of the gruesome murder of three High Court judges more than 30 years ago. She pointed out that there is an element of criminality in their uttterances which the Attorney-Genera l should have noticed and acted upon. She quoted constitutional provisions that establish the independence of the judiciary and noted that even the President cannot control judges. The court is deserving of utmost respect if the coutnry's democracy is to be safeguarded. Any conduct that seeks to interfere with the judiciary is an act against the community. She recites the judicial oath...

The Petroleum Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has said that Ghana has paid 30 million dollars of the reported 140 million dollars it owes the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) The company indicated in June 2016, that it had cut supply of gas to Ghana over the failure of government to pay its bills. There have been suggestions that recent power cuts are as a result of Wapco’s decision to cut gas supply to Ghana. However, Armah Kofi Buah, speaking after the Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, presented the supplementary budget to parliament on Monday, dismissed those assertions. According to him, the recent shortfalls in the supply in gas from Nigeria, was not as a result of non-payment of debts, as government had initiated payments to the company. “We had an issue with debt with Wapco; we were able to sit down with them in Abuja, we have a payment plan with the committee of ministers. The initial payment was 50 million, we’ve already done a plan, we’ve paid thirty m...

The National Democratic Congress parliamentary candidate for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has appealed to the electorate in the Northern region to vote massively for President John Mahama because he hails from the region. He said Ewes threw their weight behind former President JJ Rawlings because he is their own while Ashantis voted for John Kufuor for being their son. The broadcaster said northerners will not be fair to the NDC presidential candidate who is seeking re-election if they voted for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). “When a Voltarian stood to be President the whole of Volta Region voted for him until he stopped being President. Jerry John Rawlings and when Ashanti man stood to be President the whole of Ashanti Region rallied behind him until he stopped to become President, President Kufour,” Suhuyini told a gathering of students from the Northern School of Business (NOBISCO) after presenting relief items to victims of an inferno at a boys’ dormitory. “W...

Gov’t must pay debt to banks quickly – Albert Essien Banks are reeling under the weight of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs), and to cushion them, government needs to speed up payment of the over GH?2billion it owes the them in respect of letters of credit they issued for the import of fuel, Albert Essien, former Managing Director of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, has said. Bank of Ghana figures show that bank’s Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) has risen to a six year high of 19.3 percent, whilst banks capital adequacy ratio –their ability to withstand shocks or unexpected losses– has also reduced from 17.9 percent in January this year to 16.6 percent currently. “I think the government is well intentioned to remedy the situation and will come in to assist but this problem should be resolved quickly so that banks will get the necessary liquidity to continue with their business,” Albert Essien told the B&FT in an interview. Mr. Essien, who is a new council member of the Ghana Stock Exch...

I will not put D-black on my songs, because he is not my can of rapper. Nii Addo Quaynor, better known by his stage name Tinny, is a Ghanaian Rapper. He was born in Osu, Ghana to Mr. Ricky Tetteh Quaynor and Naa Badu Quaynor. He is the last born of their 6 children. Tinny was on the late night celebrity show on Etv Ghana today 25th July,2016. And he has said that, he will never put D-black on his song. He added D-black can feature him but he will not put him(D-black) on his song, because D-black is not his type of rapper. 

G/L/CPL.AMUZU of regional RDF Tema this evening booked AK47assult riffle went home killed his wife, 2 children and himself Constable Amuzu with the RDF was detailed for night patrols this evening and he booked weapon at our armoury (SWAT).  He went straight home and killed his two children, wife, mother-in-law and himself. Actually he use to abuse the wife due to some domestic issues and one day IGP visited us at Tema in the deep night unfortunately met the wife making a report at the Rlys and Port station against the husband and when got to know he was a police officer,  he ordered his detention that night and later during the day he was released on bail.

I will build my own team if the current administration of Ghana football Association (GFA) goes because they will being me down Osei Kofi  is a retired  Ghanaian   footballer . He played for  Asante Kotoko F.C.  and the  Ghana national football team . He was a joint top scorer [2] in the  1965 Africa Cup of Nations  tournament held in  Tunis ,  Tunisia  leading to Ghana winning the tournament for a second time. He was the third highest scorer in the  1968 Africa Cup of Nations . Rev Osei Kofi was on a show on Light television today 21th July, 2016. A viewer of the show sent a message asking rev Osei Kofi if he has his own team in the country, and he said "Currently I don't have my own team, but I will have one if the current administration of the GFA goes " he said he speaks about the current administration so much that if he try building a team, they will being him done

lesbianism and gayism are not spiritual thing but rather mental problem.  Popular radio and television relationship counsellor, Reverend George Lutterodt on Wednesday 20th July,2016. On tales from the powder  room show on Ghonetv said,  he counsellor lutterodt stands to be corrected but he does not think lesbianism and gayism are not spiritual thing but rather a mental problem. He said if someone is a lesbian or a gay, then the person is mentally disturbed.

The Director of Public Affairs at the Ghana Police Service, has expressed shock over reports that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) still stands by his decision to ban social media.  Superintendent Cephas Arthur speaking on Adom FM’s Morning Show, ‘Dwaso Nsem’ on Wednesday said the IGP cannot ban social media on the Election Day since the IGP lacks the power to.  “We won’t ban social media on the Election Day because police have no power to ban social media…the truth is that the IGP has no power to ban social media…,” he said.  Media reports indicated that the IGP during a meeting with journalists in the Eastern Region said that he still stands by an earlier decision to ban social media on the day for the polls.  IGP COP John Kudalor in his earlier comment indicated that "At one stage I was even saying that if it becomes critical on the eve and the Election Day we shall block all social media as other countries have done. So we are thinking about it."...

Daddy Opanka has said Tema artists are not united anymore like they use to be. Speaking on Hitz fm breakfast show this morning Wednesday 20th July, 2016. With KMJ the host of the show, Opanka said Tema arts are not united, he said generally they are not united as they were first. He also said his relationship with Sarkodie and Stonebwoy are not the same, But on the other hand when Stay jay was called to speak on the topic, he they are united and he even has his single and album coming out which has Sarkodie, stonebwoy and many more on it.

Court Invites Journalist As Interpreter In Afoko Murder Trial There were interesting scenes Tuesday at the Accra High Court when a journalist was called to be a second interpreter in the trial of Gregory Afoko, the man indicted for the murder of former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Patriotic (NPP) Adams Mahama. The court invited the journalist from Class FM, Nabil Ahmed after a heated argument between the prosecutor and defence counsel during the evidence in chief of Hajia Zainabu Adams, the wife of the deceased. The witness, who spoke Hausa was being led by the Prosecutor, Chief State Attorney, Mr Matthew Amponsah, to give her evidence. During the course of the proceeding, counsel for Afoko, Mr Israel Ackah, accused the prosecution of interrupting the court interpreter and putting words in the witness’ mouth. This generated a heated debate which brought the hearing to a partial end after the court asked anyone in the gallery to help with the interpretation. The Cla...

Lady Gaga splits with fiancé Taylor Kinney after five years together... as sources blame pressures of long-distance relationship Pair met on the set of Gaga's music video You And I back in 2011 Taylor popped the question on Valentine's Day 2015 But couple never set a date, with actor telling DailyMail.com back in January that he was 'leaving it up to her' Gaga pictured without her engagement ring last week, on Taylor's birthday Sources blamed the pressures of the pair's careers, with both regularly away from home   Lady Gaga  has split with actor fiancé Taylor Kinney after five years. The 30-year-old singer and 35-year-old actor are said to have ended their relationship earlier this month, according to a Tuesday report from  TMZ .   Last week, Gaga was seen without her engagement ring while she was out and about in Malibu. Taylor celebrated his birthday on the same day. Sources told People magazine that the pressures of the pair's careers dr...

We were Friends With Benefits! Mila Kunis reveals Ashton Kutcher started out as her casual sex buddy before they got serious Friends With Benefits star Mila Kunis has revealed that life imitated art for her during her early liaison with Ashton Kutcher. The 32-year-old actress reveals they initially decided on a casual arrangement, similar to her movie and 38-year-old Ashton's No Strings Attached. She told  Sirius XM : 'I don't know if I should tell this story, I could get in trouble for it. We were in similar movies and we should have paid attention to them because this doesn't work in real life.  We clearly didn't pay attention and we shook hands on it and said we would just have fun. We literally lived out our movies.' Mila admitted that neither of them planned to get married, as they had previously been in long-term relationships.

'My husband told me Afoko poured the acid' - Adams Mahama's wife testifies Wife of Adams Mahama, the deceased Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has testified against the man accused of murdering her husband. Hajia Zenabu Adams has told an Accra High Court that before her husband died, he told her that Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangbi poured acid on him leading to his death. Gregory Afoko, is being held on the charges of conspiracy to commit crime and murder of the late Upper East Regional Chairman in May 2015. Gregory Afoko has pleaded not guilty in a court hearing constituted by a seven-member jury. Adams Mahama died of extensive acid burns and shock lungs (acute respiratory distress syndrome), an autopsy report has indicated. A car seat on which Mahama sat during the acid attack had been burned seriously. He died a day after he was bathed with acid by some unscrupulous men, one of whom is alleged to be Gregory Afoko, br...

Nii Lante on track –– Malam Isa Former Sports Minister Malam Yussif Isa has applauded Nii Lante Vanderpuye for his work so far as the Minister of Sports and said he would not have done any different. Mr Vanderpuye, shortly after his appointment at the Ministry, vowed to stop the payment of honorarium to management members of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) during official matches of the Black Star. He also hinted at slashing winning bonuses for the senior national team as well as changing the way football is managed in Ghana. Since then, he has been heavily criticised by some members of the FA, but speaking to Class Sports, Mr Isa applauded Mr Vanderpuye for his actions. “I have not met Nii Lantey Vanderpuye since he was appointed Sports Minister, but with what I have heard in the media, I wouldn’t have done anything different if I were in his position. If Ghana is going to play a match against Egypt, all you have to do is google about Egypt, cost of hotel and all that and your ...

Kotoko miss opportunity to go top Kumasi Asante Kotoko draw goalless against Bechem United on match day 19 of the Ghana Premier league on Sunday. The league leaders Wa All Stars, who were a point better than Kotoko prior to the week-end fixtures, slipped at Sogakope, when West African Football Academy edged them 2-1, but Kotoko misfired, while Hearts of Oak earned a 1-0 victory at Essipong against Hasaacas to occupy to go top of the Ghana Premier league. Bechem United came to Kumasi with a game plan to delay play and lie on the ground with the least contact. Asante Kotoko who were bent on carrying the day opened fire on Bechem United, but it was as if the Porcupine Warriors were not destined to score. The hosts hit the woodwork, then after missed chances from Evans Quao, Ahmed Adams, Samuel Kyere, before the best opportunity of the first half fell the way of Bennett Ofori, but he failed to hit the back of the net. Bechem United suffered 0-1 defeat in the first round against Kot...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will today announce its policy rate as it concludes the 71st regular meeting to review developments in the economy. Today’s media briefing on the policy rate which will be the second for Governor, Dr. Abdul  Nashir Issahaku, is among other things expected to address some major issues affecting the economy. Some of the issues likely to come up today will be the central bank’s strategy to tame inflation, which is still hovering around 18 percent; against a target of 8 percent plus or minus 2. Dr. Issahaku  is also expected to comment on the impact of the  Deposit Protection Bill  and the debacle that has hit the macro finance sub-sector in recent times. In addition, the central bank will outline more efforts aimed at achieving a continuous stabilization of the cedi as well as meeting the conditions outlined in the agreement with the IMF under the economic assistance program. The MPC at its last meeting in May maintained the ...